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Times: King County’s adult helmet law could hold back Seattle’s new bike share system

Posted on December 19, 2016 by Tom Fucoloro

The debate about bike share in Seattle is contentious enough without bringing up one of the most divisive bike-related issues out there: Adult helmet laws. Though I understand that it may seem counter-intuitive at first, best practices from the the … Continue reading →

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Taking Seattle’s Pronto-replacing e-bike for a test ride

Posted on November 1, 2016 by Tom Fucoloro

The Bewegen e-assist bike share bike is heavy, boxy and clumsy, but you can climb James Street from 2nd to 5th without even trying. I was hoping my recent test ride of the Bewegen e-assist bike would help me make … Continue reading →

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Motivate is out. City picks young Quebec company for new e-assist bike share system

Posted on October 10, 2016 by Tom Fucoloro

Though it’s not final, Seattle has indicated that it intends to select a young Quebec-based company to launch an all-new electric-assist bike share system. That means both Motivate, the current Pronto Cycle Share operator, and the existing Pronto equipment are … Continue reading →

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